Book 4 · Unit 21

kelib chiqishi

A background is a person's education, family, and experience.

“The new teacher had a background in science and math.”

xo'rak

Bait is something used to trick a person or thing to do something.

“The best bait for catching fish is a big, fat worm.”

qayd qilib bormoq

To chronicle something means to record an event or speech.

“The daily newspaper chronicles local and world events.”

mis

Copper is a red-brown metal often used in electric wire and pipes.

“Ancient hunters melted copper to make knives and spears.”

kasallik, xastalik

A disease is an illness that causes specific problems.

“He had a disease that caused him to lose his hearing.”

folklor

Folklore is the collection of beliefs and stories of a culture.

“India's folklore has stories written in long poems about great warriors.”

kasallik yuqtirmoq

To infect someone means to give them an illness.

“The common cold infects hundreds of millions of people each year.”

qashimoq, qashinmoq

To itch means to rub the skin with your fingernails.

“The rough fabric in his shirt made the back of his neck itch.”

adabiyot

Literature is books, plays, and poetry.

“Early American literature covers the poetry and stories from 1500 to 1800.”

ming yillik

A millennium is one thousand years.

“Stonehenge is believed to have been built about 5 millenniums ago.”

mif, afsona

A myth is a traditional story that explains a culture's history and beliefs.

“In Greece, there was a myth about a woman who had snakes for hair.”

lavozimini oshirmoq

To promote someone means to raise them to a higher position or rank.

“After two years in the company, she was promoted to a manager.”

bog'liq bo'lmoq

To relate to something means to have a connection with it.

“A company's plan usually relates to how much profit it can make.”

din

A religion is a belief in a god or gods.

“Their religion taught that people should forgive their enemies.”

summa

A sum is a specific amount of money.

“He calculated the numbers to see what the sum of his bills would be.”

bank kassiri

A teller is a person who works with a bank's customers.

“The teller at the bank helped Kelly put money into a savings account.”

ishonchli

If someone is trustworthy, they are honest and truthful.

“Mary is one of the most trustworthy people I've ever met.”

yangilamoq

To update something means to make it more modern.

“We need to update the programs on our computers.”

vena tomiri

A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood toward the heart.

“The blue veins in my hand are just under my skin.”

zahar

Venom is a poisonous substance that comes from animals or plants.

“A snake's venom can be used to cure the illnesses it creates.”